#Coleman – Gfpacificbee’s Insights & photography

Spider-Man’s Sea Life Underwater Exhibit Adventure

For SWS …

Sea Life Charlotte-Concord Aquarium has plenty of Exhibits within the aquariums. I bet you would not have expected to see this exhibit with “Spider-Man” inside.

*This is the exhibit prior*
*to “Spider-Man’s appearance*

Who’s ready to see “Spider-Man”?

Are you excited, filled with anticipation?

*Hey folks, “Spider-Man”*
*has entered the exhibit.*

Let’s see if we can get “Spider-Man” to look our way.

Is that “Spider-Man”

or is that Coleman?

Shall we take a closer look 👀 to see if “Spider-Man” is really in Sea Life’s newest exhibit?

Did you figure out if “Spider-Man” was actually in a Sea Life exhibit? Well y’all, that’s my one and only grandson, Coleman, all dressed up and ready to show Spider-Man’s good character. At Coleman’s school that didn’t call it wearing Halloween costumes to school, instead they were instructed to were an outfit portraying someone of good character. Coleman thinks “Spider-Man” is an excellent example of someone who displays good character.

How about you? Who would you choose to portray as a person of good character?

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Debbie’s Six Word Saturday-2026.10.31

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Sea Life’s Charlotte-Concord Aquarium; Concord Mills; 8111 Concord Mills Boulevard; Concord, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Enjoy an awesome adventure. May your weekend and upcoming week be filled with tremendous joy, laughter, love, and an abundance of happiness. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2026 Pull Up a Seat Week 44— In an Aquarium_Coleman Style

Ever think of Pulling Up a Seat in an Aquarium? If you’ve been following along, then you know that no matter where we are if Coleman wants to Pull Up a Seat, then he will regardless of location. This week Wednesday was a teacher workday (meaning no school for students). We went up to Concord, (an hour northeast of our location) to visit the Sea Life Aquarium. It’s not huge like the Ripley’s Aquariums, but it was still enjoyable to visit. We didn’t tell Coleman where we were going, so it was a surprise for him when we arrived.

Sea Life Aquarium has all different types of species of fish and other sea creatures like the Sea Urchins in my Thursday Trios post. In case you missed it you may view it by clicking here.

Sea Life has a 180° Ocean Tunnel area you walk through where you may observe sea creatures all around and even above you. The walls mimic areas you might find deep in the ocean similar to Deep-Sea Coral Gardens or Volcanic Rock Walls (Basalt).

Part way through the 180° Ocean Tunnel is where Coleman decided to Pull Up a Seat along a section of the wall which had just enough room for him to sit. (I think he thought he needed to sit and wait for me to catch up with him.)

*Coleman thinking*
*“Should I get up &*
*catch up to mam mam,*
*or wait here for grandma?”*

In case you were wondering, his mom told him to stay near me, so he started getting up when he saw me walking closer to him.

If you’re in the area you might check out their website for further information about the Sea Life Aquarium by clicking here.

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XingfuMama’s Pull Up a Seat #44 – 2026.10.30

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Sea Life Charlotte-Concord Aquarium; 8111 Concord Mills Boulevard; Concord, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Have a funtastic weekend. Go on an awesome adventure with friends or family (or if you choose by yourself). Relax and enjoy yourself. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Wordless Wednesday — 2026 October 28

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Wordless Wednesday-10.28.2026

Location: Unity Community; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Have a wonderful week. Love & Peace to y’all. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

CWWC 2026: Any Which Way with Indoor Pathways, Hallways, and/or Stairs [10.23.2026]

Welcome back to the Which Way Challenge (previously hosted by Cee Neuner). Last week our Which Ways saw us adventuring on outdoor Paved Roads, Pathways and/or Sidewalks [10.16.2026]. This week we looking for Which Way with Indoor Pathways, Hallways, and/or Stairs [10.23.2026]. Your Which Ways can be any Indoor Hallway. Walkway, Pathway and/or Stairs as long as the Which Ways are clearly visible.

My entries this week are from the New Elizabeth Williams Robinson Hall of Dinosaurs at The Schiele Museum of Natural History and Planetarium in Gastonia, North Carolina.

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Thank you to those who have participated and supported the Which Ways Challenge. I appreciate y’all sharing your Which Ways with us.

For an idea of other’s Which Ways from this past week’s challenge, be sure to click on the following links below.

Geriatri’x’ Fotogallery’s With Autumn Leaves

Geriatri’x’ Fotogallery’s Paved Roads or Pathways

Suzette’s Paved for Deb’s CWWC26 – Any Which Way

Dawn’s Which Way: Garden Walk in the Fall

Marina’s portico di san luca

Rich’s Pavement Beneath My Feet

Dan’s Thursday Doors — Weekly Recap

Chava61’s Festival of Leaves 2026, Sunday Trees 657 & CWWC – Paved Roads/Pathways/Sidewalks

CWWC 2026: Any Which Way with Paved Roads, Pathways or Sidewalks [10.16.2026]

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: The Elizabeth Williams Robinson Hall of Dinosaurs; The Schiele Museum of Natural History and Planetarium; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Happy Adventures. Enjoy Nature. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

** Next: CWWC 2026: Any Which Way (Your Choice) [10.30.2026]

2026 CFFC: The Three W’s of Growing

Where, What, When

We Grow our Minds

We Grow our Bodies

We Grow our Relationships

Dan with No Facilities, the host of Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge is continuing with the theme of Where/What/When we do various things. This is the last week for this series. Next week Dan will begin a new theme series focusing on Street Views. I’m expanding on the theme of Where, What, When We Grow, I attempting to show Where We Grow our Minds, Bodies/Souls, and Relationships.

“A growth mindset is about believing people can develop their abilities. It’s that simple.”
~ Carol Dweck

Where/What/When We Grow our Minds … by never stop learning, reading, listening at schools, libraries, and museums.

*Cramerton Historical Society Museum Cramerton. NC*

“To strengthen the body’s muscles, exercise; the mind’s muscles, read; the heart’s muscle’s, laugh; and the soul’s muscles, love.”
~ Matshona Dhliwayo

Where/What/When We Grow our Bodies … by staying active, participating in activities that keep our bodies moving while not forgetting to always get of proper rest and nutrition. Our Souls by embracing intentional habits of self-awareness, quiet reflection, spiritual connection, and compassionate living.

“No one can live without relationship. You may withdraw into the mountains, become a monk, a sannyasi, wander off into the desert by yourself, but you are related. You cannot escape from that absolute fact. You cannot exist in isolation.”
~ Jiddu Krishnamurti

Where/What/When We Grow our Relationships … by making an effort to share honest and open communication, spending quality time together free from distractions, support individual growth, practice gratitude, keep a sense of humor, and absolutely navigate conflict constructively with understanding and apologizing whenever necessary.

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Dan’s Fun Foto Challenge-Where/What/When We Grow

God Bless. Have a wonderful week. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Monday Portrait – 2026 October 12th

Woolly Mammoth

I thought about telling you all about Woolly Mammoths, but then I remembered something else about this particular Woolly Mammoth Statue. What did I remember? This Woolly Mammoth statue is one (1) of twenty-one Prehistoric Dinosaur statues along the Gaston County Dino Trail. This Prehistoric journey across Gaston County is a way for the county to celebrate The Schiele Museum’s new Elizabeth Williams Robinson Hall of Dinosaurs.

Pick up a map for the Dino Trail at The Schiele Museum or any one of the participating businesses and attractions. At each location you may collect Dinosaur Trading Cards and discover prehistoric surprises.

The Dino Trail runs from September 1st through December 31st. To find out more information about the Dino Trail and/or The Hall of Dinosaurs click here.

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Monday Portrait-10.12.2026

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7 (2000D) with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens and Altura UV Filter attachment.

Location; The Farm; The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Have a wonderful adventurous week. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2026 Pull Up a Seat Week 41— At a Museum, Coleman Style #6

In A Pumpkin

No matter where Coleman and I hike/walk you can guarantee he’ll find a place to Pull Up a Seat. Whenever he does you can most likely expect to see a variety of antics, expressions. He likes to have me take his picture, but sometimes he doesn’t. It is Autumn in an our area, so naturally the Schiele Museum has Autumn decor set out in The Farm. This year there is less hay to than in previous years (same affect on my allergies though). After waiting his turn inside the “Pumpkin”, he wasn’t really enthusiastic about my taking his picture as you might could tell.

Here are a few of what I managed to capture … of Coleman Pulling Up a Seat …

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XingfuMama’s Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge 2026-Week 41

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: The Farm; The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Have a fantastic weekend. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Wordless Wednesday — 2026 October 07

*Coleman*
*checking out a new*
*“Dinosaur” terrarium*

Click on image to enlarge (if you do you might see the 3 Dinosaurs better).

Wordless Wednesday-10.07.2026

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Entrance to the New Elizabeth Williams Robinson Hall of Dinosaurs; The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Have a wonderful week. Love & Peace to y’all. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

CWWC 2026: Any Which Way with Autumn Leaves [10.02.2026-10.09.2026].

CWWC
Cee’s Which Way Challenge
Deb’s Which Way Challenge

Welcome back to the Which Way Challenge (previously hosted by Cee Neuner). This week our theme is Which Way Challenge CWWC 2026: Any Which Way with Autumn Leaves [10.02.2026-10.09.2026]. It will run for two (2) weeks. Your Which Ways can be Outdoors, Paved or Unpaved, Dirt Trails or any natural surface as long as they are in the displaying Autumn Leaves 🍂.

Mine are from 2021 and 2022 as the leaves in our area have not as yet displayed their Autumn colours. These were taken at the Fort Mill Access to the Catawba River and the Fort Mill Dam. Feel free to link to Dawn’s Festival of Leaves or other appropriate links.

Here are my entries …

CWWC
Cee’s Which Way Challenge
**Deb’s Which Way with Autumn Leaves**

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Thank you to those who have participated and supported the Which Ways Challenge. I appreciate y’all sharing your Which Ways with us.

For an idea of other’s Which Ways from this past week’s challenge, be sure to click on the following links below.

Suzette’s For Deb’s CWWC26 Any Which Way in the Evening

Dawn’s Which Way: Sunset Reflecting in the Rain

Marilyn’s Nighttime Wakens

Which Way Challenge (CWWC) 2026: Any Which Way in the Evening (With or Without Rainy Weather) [09.25.2026]

Also linking with the following Photo Challenges led by fellow bloggers …

Cosmic Photo Challenge (#CosPhoChal)-Autumn Walk

Dawn’s Festival of Leaves

One Step at a Time #28

Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge 2026-Week 39

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i

Location: Fort Mill Catawba River Access; Fort Mill Dam, Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA

God Bless. Happy Adventures. Enjoy Nature. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

** Note: Next Week we will continue with the theme of —CWWC 2026: Any Which Way with Autumn Leaves [10.09.2026].

2026 Last on the Card — September 30

Brian from Bushboys World hosts a monthly challenge called Last On the Card. His rules are simple to follow if you’re interested in participating.

Here are The rules:
1. Post the last photo on your SD card or last photo on your phone for the 30th or whenever your last photo was taken.
2. No editing – who cares if it is out of focus, not framed as you would like or the subject matter didn’t cooperate.
3. You don’t have to have any explanations, just the photo will do
4. Create a Pingback to this post or link in the comments
5. Use the tags The Last Photo and #LastOnTheCard

Here are my contributions …

From my Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max:

*Sophia Ruthann*
*attempting to stand*
*without holding on*
*in her new shoes.*

From my Canon EOS T7 (2000D):

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#Brian’s Last on the Card-2026 September 30

God Bless. Have a funtastic week. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Cell Pic Sunday: 2026 September 27

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John’s CellPic Sunday-2026.09.27

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Unity Community; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Have a wonderful week. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2026 Pull Up a Seat Week 39 — Two Occupied, One Empty

One Seat Open,

Waiting for You

Coleman is watching the neighbourhood, not #Pulling Up a Seat this time.

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Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge 2026-Week 39

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Unity Community; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Have a relaxing pleasant funtastic week. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Thursday Doors: 2026 September 24th

The Historic

Faires-Coltharp Cabin

The Faires-Coltharp Cabin is one of the oldest structures in York County, South Carolina. This old log cabin is a significant piece of history for the area dating way back to the 19th century.

This historic structure is often referred to as the Jesse Faires House. Jesse Faires was born in 1789 and was a prominent figure in the local community, serving as a Justice of the Peace and a commissioner of roads. His family was among the earliest settlers in the area, contributing significantly to its development.

The Faires-Coltharp Cabin is a fantastic example of early 19th-century log construction in the Carolina Piedmont. It’s known for its sturdy hand-hewn logs and a large stone chimney, which you can see on the left side of the photo. It offers a wonderful glimpse into the daily life and craftsmanship of settlers from that era.

The Jesse Faires House located on the grounds of the Anne Springs Close Greenway was not originally built at this exact spot. It was originally by Jesse Faires around 1814 approximately three (3) miles from its present location site.

*A Close-up of the Sign*
*about the Faires-Coltharp Cabin*

This historic log cabin was moved here to ensure its preservation and to share its story with visitors of the Anne Springs Close Greenway. It was relocated from its original site in York County to the Greenway in 1994.

*Coleman on the*
*Faires-Coltharp Cabin porch*

The Anne Springs Close Greenway is dedicated to preserving natural landscapes and historical structures, making it the perfect home for such an important piece of local heritage.

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Dan’s Thursday Doors-09.24.2026

Camera: Apple iPhone 13 Pro

Location: Faires-Coltharp Cabin; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA

God Bless. Have a funtastic rest of your week and weekend ahead. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with w. I appreciate y’all very much.

Wordless Wednesday — 2026 September 23

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Wordless Wednesday-2026.09.23

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7 (2000D)

Location: Unity Community; Gastonia, North Carolina

God Bless. Have a lovely weekend filled with love, joy, and laughter. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2026 Pull Up a Seat Week 38— At a Museum, Coleman Style #5

Whenever Coleman and I visit The Schiele Museum of Natural History we almost always walk along The Nature Trail (we only miss it if we arrive too late and it’s already closed).

Coleman Style

at The Schiele Museum

of Natural History

Whenever Coleman and I visit The Schiele Museum of Natural History we almost always walk along The Nature Trail (we only miss it if we arrive too late and it’s already closed).

Walking around the Nature Trail, there are strategically placed benches for one to Pull Up a Seat and rest a spell if desired or needed. On this adventure Coleman pushed his sister, Sophia, along the dirt trail. While walking he came across a bench where he stopped and Pulled Up a Seat keeping the stroller with his sister by his side.

Here’s my contributions of Coleman Pulling Up a Seat …

***XingfuMama’s Pull Up a Seat***
**Coleman Style at**
**The Schiele Museum of Natural History**

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XingfuMama’s Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge 2026-Week 38

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: The Nature Trail; The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Have a fantastic weekend. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Thursday Trios: 2026.09.17

Backyard Trios

with Coleman

Being a cool early evening on Tuesday, Coleman and I spent some time

outside in the backyard. I relaxed while he played with his bat and balls. Take a look at some of his antics and expressions as you see trios of balls (not all are t-balls).

Thursday Trios
Coleman’s Antics & Expressions
Playing Ball in the Backyard

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Carol’s Thursday Trios-2026.09.18

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Unity Community; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Get Outdoors. Take a Walk/Hike. Enjoy Nature’s Beauty. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Monochrome Madness —Through the Years

Portraits in Monochrome throughout the years of Coleman (beginning at age two (2)) in all his antics and expressions are what’s on display for this free week of Leanne’s Monochrome Madness.

2021 …

*Coleman*
*playing with a bottle*
*and a water hose*

2022 …

2023 …

2024 …

2025 …

2026 …

*Coleman*
*with his baby sister,*
*Sophia Ruthann*

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Leanne’s Monochrome Madness-2026.09.03

God Bless. Have a terrific rest of your week. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Sunday Stills 2026 August 30 (on 31): #NationalBeachDay

Remembering Fun Times

at the Beach

I do not visit the beach as often as I did in my youth, however, I do have memories of being at the beach with family and friends over the years.

Going back in time to see A vintage family day with my Aunt and Uncle at Springmaid Beach in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

*Aunt Dalline & Uncle Shorty*
*fishing at the beach.*

In 2010, My “children” and I ventured down to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina to celebrate my daughter’s high school graduation.

*In the foreground is my daughter,*
*my sons are behind the wave*
*waiting for the next one.*

Moving forward in time to 2017, we (my eldest son and I) take a drive to North Topsail Beach from Jacksonville, North Carolina for a relaxing stroll along the waterfront.

*My eldest son, John and myself*
*at North Topsail Beach, North Carolina.*

Let’s take a sidetrack from the East Coast Carolina beaches to visit west coast beaches in San Diego County, California.

*Sea Lions on the beach*
*at La Jolla Cove*
*in La Jolla, California*

*Coronado Beach,*
*Coronado, San Diego County, California*

Now back to the East coast and our adventures at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

*Parks Recreation Sports Tourism Truck on Myrtle Beach*

Well, that’s all folks. Till next time have a splendid week filled with love, happiness, and laughter. God Bless. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

CWWC (2026): Any Which Way — Your Choice [08.28.2026]

Embrace the adventure with CWWC 2026: Any Which Way – Your Choice! Whether you’re exploring nature trails, navigating indoor staircases, or venturing onto paved paths, there’s a route for everyone. Sign up now and discover your unique Which Way!

Welcome back to the Which Way Challenge (previously hosted by Cee Neuner). This week our theme is CWWC (2026): Any Which Way —Your Choice. Your Which Ways can be Outdoors, Indoors, Paved or Unpaved, Dirt Trails or any natural surface. Your Choice is exactly that, Whichever Way you choose. As always Signs are always welcome.

My choices for this week’s Which Way Challenge are naturalized surfaces on The Schiele Museum’s Nature Trail.

Here are my entries …

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Thank you to those who have participated and supported the Which Ways Challenge. I appreciate y’all sharing your Which Ways with us.

For an idea of other’s Which Ways from this past week’s challenge, be sure to click on the following links below.

Brian’s More of lifes ups and downs

Geriatri’x’ Fotogallery’s Scandinavian Architecture

Cath’s Which Way… {Up, Down and Around}

Suzette’s For Deb’s CWWC26 Any Which Way – Indoor Stairs/Steps

Marina’s Perspective

Rich’s The Down Staircase

Dawn’s Paladin Indoor Steps

CWWC 2026: Any Which Way with Indoor Steps, Stairs, and/or Escalators. [08.21.2026]

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Nature Trail; The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Happy Adventures. Enjoy Nature. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Next Week: Cee’s Which Way Challenge (CWWC)-Any which way with Vehicles

CWWC 2026: Any Which Way with Indoor Steps, Stairs, and/or Escalators. [08.21.2026]

Welcome back to the Which Way Challenge (previously hosted by Cee Neuner). Last week we explored Outdoor Steps or Stairs. This week we are looking at Indoor Steps, Stairs, and/or Escalators. Anytime you walk into a multiple story building you might have a choice to use the stairs, an escalator, or an elevator. We are only looking at showcasing Steps, Stairs, and/or Escalators for this week’s Which Way Challenge.

Here are my entries …

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Thank you to those who have participated and supported the Which Ways Challenge. I appreciate y’all sharing your Which Ways with us.

For an idea of other’s Which Ways from this past week’s challenge, be sure to click on the following links below.

Cath’s Which Way… {Government Cottage}

Suzette’s For Deb’s CWWC 2026 Outdoor Steps/Stairs

Brian’s Some steps to negotiate

Geriatri’x’ Fotogallery’s Steps And Stairs

Marina’s Steps

Rich’s Step This Way

PR’s Staring at stairs

Deb’s Which Way Challenge-CWWC 2026: Any Which Way with Outdoor Steps or Stairs. [08.14.2026]

God Bless. Happy Adventures. Enjoy Nature. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Next Week: Cee’s Which Way Challenge (CWWC)-Your Choice

Ragtag Daily Prompt (#RDP): Thursday 2026.08.20

Cones, Cones, Cones

Today’s Prompt for the Ragtag Daily Prompt is Cone. Cones, Cones, Cones, let me see how many ways and types of cones I might be able to find. We have orange street cones, Pinecones, maybe ice cream cones; some on the ground, and some in a hand. Cones on roads, some on trails, and even on signs. Coleman likes to bring Pinecones home (but his mom not). What kind of cones do you like?

Here are my Cones for you to enjoy …

Cones, Cones, Cones
Ragtag Daily Prompt (RDP)

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Ragtag Daily Prompt:Thursday-Cone

God Bless. Have a terrific week. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2026 CFFC: 3 W’s of Reading

What, Where,

and When

We Read

Dan with No Facilities, the host of Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge has started a new series of themes for the Fun Foto Challenge dealing with Where/What/When we do different things. The first week in this new series features Where/What/When We Read.

Here are my selections for this week’s CFFC …

*Quiet Reading on*
*the Balcony of a*
*Cruise Ship*

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Dan’s Fun Foto Challenge-Where/What/When We Read

God Bless. Have a lovely week. Enjoy a walk/hike if possible. Keep Cool. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

One Word Sunday (OWS): 2026 August 16th — Sport (of Baseball)

Gotta Love Baseball (TBall)

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Debbie’s One Word Sunday-Sport (2026.08.16)

Cameras: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens; Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: T-Ball Field; C.B. Huss Recreation Complex; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Have a sporting good time this week. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Cell Pic Sunday: 2026 August Sixteenth

Coleman looking over a Native American Exhibit in the Henry Hall of the American Indian at The Schiele Museum of Natural History in Gastonia, North Carolina.

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John’s Cell Pic Sunday-2026.08.16

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Henry Hall of the American Indian; The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Have a wonderful week. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Silent Sunday: 2026 August 16th

Where in the World

is Coleman?

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Silent Sunday-2026.08.16

Cameras: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Natural aMAZEment; Nature Trail; The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Have an Amazingly Wonderful week. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Coleman’s First Day Back to School

2026 Back to School …

Debbie’s Six Word Saturday-2026.08.15

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Unity Community; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Have a funtastic weekend. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Wordless Wednesday — 2026 August 12

One Last Outing …

*Free Afternoon at*
*The Schiele Museum*
*with Coleman & Sophia Ruthann*

Wordless Wednesday-2026.08.12

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: The Farm; The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Have a lovely weekend filled with love, joy, and laughter. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Little Hands Gently Cradle Liriope Bloom

*Liriope muscari,*
*aka Big Blue Lilyturf*

The border of are front yard is landscaped with these plants which to me are filler borders used by landscapers to dress up a yard. I never knew they actually flowered until Coleman discovered the tiny macro flowers started to bloom on a few of the plants.

Coleman is holding the leaves back to ensure that I could accurately photograph them. He always points out new blooms to me asking me to take a picture. If he hadn’t shown it to me I probably never would’ve noticed them.

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Debbie’s Six Word Saturday-2026.08.08

Terri’s The #Flower Hour-2026.08.08

Cee’s Flower of the Day

Bren’s Floral Friday

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Unity Community; Gastonia. North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Take time to admire the little things in life. Admire the beautiful flowers and how they bloom. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Which Way Challenge (CWWC): Any Which Way Along a Dirt Pathway, Trail, and/or Dirt Road [08.07.2026]

Last week I said I would share where we went via the transit system and what we saw along the trails. To visit last week’s post as Coleman and I traveled on the transit network for our Which Way click here.

Now to let you know where we traveled to on the Gastonia Transit system (aka the bus) to go hiking. Our destination to the Warlick Family YMCA here in Gastonia for a bit of hiking and communing with nature. Here are a few images showing the trails we hiked and what we saw along the way.

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Thank you to those who have participated and supported the Which Ways Challenge. I appreciate y’all sharing your Which Ways with us.

For an idea of other’s Which Ways from this past week’s challenge, be sure to click on the following links below.

Cath’s Which Way… {Watch Your Step}

Suzette’s Pathways For Deb’s Any Which Way CWWC Your Choice Wk-2

Deb’s Which Way Challenge (CWWC)

Next week’s theme: Next: CWWC 2026: Any Which Way with Outdoor Steps or Stairs. [08.14.2026]

Cameras: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Location: Warlick Family YMCA; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Have an adventurous weekend. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

One-Liner Wednesday: 2026 August 05

*The Things We Love*
*Tell Us Who We Are*
*— Thomas Aquinas*

One-Liner Wednesday-2026.08.05

#1LinerWeds

Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Location: Warlick Family YMCA; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Have a great rest of your week. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2026 #CosPhoChal: Seeing What Lies Beneath Our Feet

Mundane Yet Complex

This week Dale has challenged us with the theme of The Ground Beneath Your Feet. This should be interesting and I’m sure everyone will have their own unique spongier the challenge.

The Ground Beneath Our Feet may seem Mundane as you walk upon it and yet it is an extremely complex egosystem containing billions of microbes, shifting tectonic plates. I’m sure the majority of us walk around not giving any thought to the Ground Beneath our Feet. After all it’s just ground that may consist of dirt, asphalt, or concrete; nothing special or remarkable. It is simply Mundane.

Here are my entries …

*Baxter Village Trail with Coleman*
*& Alona*

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Cosmic Photo Challenge (#CosPhoChal)-The ground beneath your feet?

Ragtag Daily Prompt (#RDP) Monday-Mundane

Cameras: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max; Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max; Canon EOS Rebel T3i; and Canon EOS Rebel T7 (2000D)

God Bless. Get Outdoors. Be observant of all creatures large and small that call our Earth home. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Thursday Doors: 2026 July 30

©️*Ritva at*
*Ritva Sillanmäki Photography*

Waiting for the

Door to Open

A week ago our family had an incident where we needed to Pull Up a Seat and wait by this Door at Atrium Health Kings Mountain. Below are the #Seats we sat in while we waited for #Coleman to be seen.

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Dan’s Thursday Doors-2026.07.30

XingfuMama’s Pull Up a Seat-Week 30 (≠39)

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Atrium Health Kings Mountain; Kings Mountain, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Have a funtastic rest of your week and weekend ahead. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with w. I appreciate y’all very much.

Coleman Feeds Animals — Lazy 5 Ranch

I’m combining Debbie’s Six Word Saturday with XingfuMama’s Pull Up a Seat this week while continuing our Adventures at the Lazy 5 Ranch.

Before get into our adventures let me tell you that one of the reasons we went on our adventure was to give Coleman a special outing before his birthday (today’s his birthday). Coleman turned Seven (7). The first gallery of images show Coleman Pulling Up a Seat while waiting for the Wagon Ride.

This next gallery depicts Coleman feeding some of the Exotic Animals that came alongside the Wagon we were riding on during our Safari adventure around the Lazy 5 Ranch.

Coleman Feeds Exotic Animals
at Lazy 5 Ranch

The last gallery illustrates Coleman feeding Giraffes during the Safari Wagon Ride plus showing a bit more of the Wagon.

Coleman
Feeding the Giraffes
on a stop
during the Wagon Ride
at Lazy 5 Ranch

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Debbie’s Six Word Saturday-2026.07.25

XingfuMama’s Pull Up a Seat #30-2026.07.25

Cameras: Canon EOS Rebel T7 (2000D) with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens and Altura UV Filter attachment; Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max.

Location: Lazy 5 Ranch; 15100 Mooresville Road; Mooresville, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Have a funtastic weekend. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Monochrome Madness/LAPC — A Family Adventure in Black and White

This week is a free week for Leanne’s Monochrome Madness; instead of following her lead on Profusion I am combining my Monochrome Madness post with the Lens-Artist Photo Challenge’s theme of Adventures. I’m sharing a few Black and White images of our Adventures at the Lazy 5 Ranch.

Here are my entries …

*Antlers on the wall*
*at the*
*Wagon Loading Area*

*The Horses and Wagons*
*waiting for visitors*

*An Eland*
*following the Wagon*
*we were riding in.*

*An Axis Deer*
*peeking around*
*a tree.*

*Coleman feeding a*
*Scotch Highland Cattle*

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Leanne’s Monochrome Madness/2026.07.23 (Free Week)

Leya’s Lens-Artist Photo Challenge (LAPC) #405 — Adventures

Cameras: Canon EOS Rebel T7 (2000D) with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens and Altura UV Filter attachment; Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max.

Location: Lazy 5 Ranch; Mooresville, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Have a funtastic week ahead. May your week be filled with love, laughter, and happiness. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Monday Window – 2026 July 20

Kitty by a Window –
2 – AI creation by PR

Castle Windows

When you think of Castle Windows you probably think of ancient and/or historical castles, however, these windows are in a Castle Playground at Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden in Belmont, North Carolina. The Castle Playground is a fairly new playground inside the botanical gardens for children to climb, explore, and basically have an all out Funtime while at the Stowe.

***Monday Window***
***Castle Playground***
***Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden***

On the day Coleman and I were at the Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden it was extremely hot and humid and we only saw one other child at the playground. Being so hot Coleman only had a short time to play before we moved on to the Tunnel Fountain for him to enjoy some water time.

The gallery of images above show the Castle Windows. The ones gallery below shows what Coleman is looking out the Window at and holding. For an active boy he was skeptical and yet excited to swing out the Window and repel down to the ground.

Coleman
Castle Playground Window
Monday Window

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Monday Window-2026.07.20

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel 2000D with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens and Altura UV Filter attachment.

Location: Castle Playground; Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden; Belmont, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Stay Cool. Have a wonderful week. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

“Coleman’s favorite refreshing garden fountain splash!”

SIX WORD SATURDAY
The Fountain
Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden
Belmont, NC

This fountain at the Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden looks so refreshing! It is located near the entrance to the Lost Hollow: The Kimbrell Family Children’s Garden. Coleman is having fun playing nearby.

The fountain spray is a powerful, tall column of white, frothy water shooting dramatically upwards. It crests at a significant height before cascading back down, creating a lively splash and ripples in the water below. have loved playing nearby.

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Debbie’s Six Word Saturday-2026.07.18

Jez’s Water Water Everywhere (WWE)

Cameras: Canon EOS Rebel 2000D with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens and Altura UV Filter attachment

Location: Fountain near Lost Hollow; Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden; Belmont, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Stay Cool. Stay Hydrated. Spread joy and happiness all around. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Which Way Challenge (CWWC) 2026: Any Which Way in Black and White On Asphalt Roads or Paved Pathways [07.17.2026]

CBWC/CWWC
Cee’s Black & White Challenge
Cee’s Which Way Challenge

Welcome back to another Which Way Challenge (CWWC). I trust everyone has had a good week and able to spend some time to take a walk or hike in the vast outdoors. This week’s theme is Any Which Way in Black and White On Asphalt Roads or Paved Pathways. In choosing the Black and White theme for this week’s Which Way Challenge I am honouring the memory of Cee’s Black and White Challenge. The Which Way can be any paved pathway, sidewalk, paved trail, or paved road as long as the Which Way is clearly discernible. As always signs are always welcome.

For further information regarding the Which Way Challenge (CWWC) feel free to check out the home page here.

Here are my entries …

Cee’s Which Way Challenge (CWWC)
Cee’s Black and White Challenge (CBWC) Deb’s Which Way Challenge (CWWC)
***Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden***

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Thank you to those who have participated and supported the Which Ways Challenge. I appreciate y’all sharing your Which Ways with us.

For an idea of other’s Which Ways from this past week’s challenge, be sure to click on the following links below.

Geriatri’x’ Fotogallery’s Into The Black

Suzette’s For Deb’s CWWC Any Which Way With The Colors Black or Brown

Marina’s Sidewalk with Black

Dan’s Nothing Special Saturday — SoCS

Cath’s Which Way… {Black Angus Cows}

Marilyn’s Brown & Black inThe Which Way

Deb’s Which Way Challenge (CWWC)

Cee’s Which Way Challenge (CWWC)

Cameras: Canon EOS Rebel T7 (2000D) with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens and Altura UV Filter attachment; Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden; Daniel Stowe Conservancy; Belmont, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Get Outdoors. Take a Walk/Hike. Enjoy Nature’s Beauty. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

*** Note: Next Week we will be exploring and sharing the theme of CWWC: Any Which Way (Your Choice) [07.24.2026]

2026 Thursday Doors: July 16

More Doors

at Daniel Stowe

Botanical Garden

Last week I shared the entrance Doors to the Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden; this week I sharing Doors within the Gardens.

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Dan’s Thursday Doors-2026.07.16

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max and Canon EOS Rebel 2000D with Canon EF-S55-250 mm lens

Location: Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden; Belmont, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Have a funtastic rest of your week and weekend ahead. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with w. I appreciate y’all very much.

Monochrome Madness #64 — Figures in the Built Environment_2026.07.16

This week the guest host for Monochrome Madness is Sue from WordsVisual. She has given us the theme of Figures in the Built Environment. She gives us the opportunity to explore and express our own unique interpretations including using not just people, but also statues. Street art, and/or non-human figures. Therefore, I figured I’d share a variety using her suggestions as a guide.

Here are my entries …

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Sue’s Monochrome Madness #64-Figures in the Built Environment

Leanne’s Monochrome Madness #64-Figures in the Built Environment

Natalie’s Public Art Challenge

Locations: As stated above.

God Bless. Have a funtastic week ahead. May your week be filled with love, laughter, and happiness. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Anyone wishing to join in and participate, please go to the Monochrome Madness page to find out how.

Numbers Game 2026.07.14 — #132 – #749

Judy from Life Lessons blog hosts a weekly photo challenge called The Numbers Game . This week’s number is 749. Her instructions for playing along are listed below …

To play along, go to your photos file and type that number into the search bar. Then post a selection of the photos you find under that number and include a link to your blog in Judy’s  Numbers Game blog of the day. If instead of numbers, you have changed the identifiers of all your photos into words, pick a word or words to use instead, and show us a variety of photos that contain that word in the title.

Here are my contributions …

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Judy’s Numbers Game-#132-749

God Bless. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I look forward to seeing y’all’s pictures for Judy’s Numbers Game. I appreciate y’all very much.

2026 CFFC: Crayola Orange in the Garden & Around

Dan from No Facilities hosts the Fun Foto Challenge at and this week he is asking for our The Crayola Box of 8 – Orange. I have gone into my recent and archive files to see what I could locate to best represent this week’s theme.

I located a few Orange in the Gardens and a few others scattered here, there, and yonder. Here are my Orange selections for this week’s CFFC.

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge
Dan’s CFFC
The Crayola Box of 8 – Orange

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Dan’s Fun Foto Challenge (CFFC)-Crayola Orange

God Bless. Have a lovely week. Enjoy a walk/hike if possible. Keep Cool. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Coleman’s Reprieve From the Summer Heatwave

We are still experiencing extremely high temperatures and humidity. For the past month Coleman and I had not ventured outdoors (mostly my not wanting to be in the heat, Coleman doesn’t care one way or another what the temperatures are like. He prefers the outdoors.) Not wanting to have either of us (especially me) to get overheated and/or dehydrated, we stayed home and indoors (much to Coleman’s displeasure.)

Due to irritability (mostly mine), my daughter insisted we take her car and go visit Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden. She even handed me the cash to cover the entrance fees.

After visiting the Butterfly Bungalow, the Prairie Castle Playground (for Coleman playtime), we walked through the various Perennial Gardens to the Tunnel Fountain. The Tunnel Fountain is a dynamic water arch display near the Canal Garden. It was at the Tunnel Fountain where Coleman found his Reprieve from this summer’s extreme Heatwave.

Coleman enjoy a bit of Reprieve from the Summer Heatwave with Splash-time at Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden.

Debbie’s Six Word Saturday-2026.07.11

Video Created with Google Photos.

Cameras: Canon EOS Rebel 2000D with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens and Altura UV Filter attachment; Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max.

Location: Tunnel Fountain; Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden; Belmont, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Stay Cool. Stay Hydrated. Spread joy and happiness all around. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

[Let me know if you’re not able to view the video.]

2026 Thursday Doors: July 09

Doors in the Stowe

FOWC — Harebrained

Who’s Harebrained idea was it to come here? It is blazing hot in this extreme heat. Why would anyone think a Harebrained idea like this was alright to leave an air conditioned building to walk around sweating would be fun?

Yesterday’s temperature was 90°F with a heat index of 98°F. Not the recommended temps for walking or hiking outdoors. I asked earlier who had the Harebrained idea to go spend time outside in this heatwave. Where did we go?

Coleman and I were sick and tired or being cooped up indoors. We had been avoiding going out into the extreme hot weather we’ve been experiencing. A person go only take so much of being trapped indoors before anxiety attacks. My daughter (having a day off) suggested Coleman and I go out and visit the Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden. So that’s who suggested the Harebrained idea of leaving air conditioning and visiting the Stowe Gardens.

This are the entrance doors to the Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden …

***Entrance Doors***
***to the***
***Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden***
***Belmont, NC***

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Dan’s Thursday Doors-2026.07.09

Fandango’s One Word Challenge (FOWC)-Harebrained

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden; Belmont, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Have a funtastic rest of your week and weekend ahead. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with w. I appreciate y’all very much.

Monochrome Madness—2026.07.09 [Free Week]

In the Shadows

It was another extremely hot and humid day in the Carolinas. Despite the heat, Coleman and I ventured out to Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden to check out the new additions (more on that later), the flowers in bloom, and the Butterfly Bungalow (in a future post).

This is the pathway where we began our adventure towards the Gardens and the Butterfly Bungalow.

*Coleman in the Shadows*
*at Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden*

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Leanne’s Monochrome Madness

#Weekly Prompts Colour Challenge-Black & White

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden; Belmont, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Have a funtastic week ahead. May your week be filled with love, laughter, and happiness. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Anyone wishing to join in and participate, please go to the Monochrome Madness page to find out how.

2026 Pull Up a Seat Week 27 — Further Adventures of Coleman Pulling Up a Seat #1

At Anne Springs

Close Greenway

*Coleman*
*sitting on a Stone*
*by Lake* Haigler

XingfuMama’s Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge 2026-Week 27

XingfuMama’s Whatsoever is Lovely Challenge-2026 Week 26

Camera: Apple iPhone 13 Pro

Location: Haigler Loop; Lake Haigler; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina. USA

God Bless. Stay Cool. Have safe and Happy 4th! Happy Birthday America! Have a fantastic weekend. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

One Word Sunday (#OWS) —2026 June 28

Inspired by Nature

I’m a few days behind, lots of stuff going on right now. I started this on time, but needed time to ponder over my thoughts and reflect on Debbie’s One Word Sunday choice of Inspired for this week. I may be taking a different approach than some of you in that my train of thought is based on what inspires me.

“In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous.”
— Aristotle

As some of you may realize, Coleman and I enjoy (if not thrive) in nature. Nature inspires me to relax, reevaluate, and reflect on my life. It inspires me to strive for peace and calmness in my everyday life. Nature’s Beauty and Stunning Views inspire me to capture it to preserve the memories which I love sharing with others.

“I firmly believe that nature brings solace in all troubles.”
— Anne Frank

*The Jane Spratt McColl Wildflower Meadow*
*A Dedicated Native Habitat*
*Anne Springs Close Greenway*
*Fort Mill, South Carolina*

The core inspiration for the Jane Spratt McColl Wildflower Meadow is based on a lifelong friendship, native roots, and a commitment to environmental stewardship.

The Wildflower Meadow was designed with the follow key elements:

The lifelong friendship between York County native Jane Spratt McColl and the preserve’s namesake, Anne Springs Close.

The garden was designed to mimic the historical, untamed Piedmont prairies that once covered parts of the Carolinas.
A primary ecological catalyst was creating a controlled habitat specifically optimized to save the Schweinitz’s sunflower, an endangered species endemic exclusively to the Piedmont region of the Carolinas.
The physical layout includes the Path of Honor. It was inspired by a desire to let community members permanently weave their own stories into the landscape. Visitors can dedicate plantings to loved ones, transforming the conservation project into a living memorial.

“To the attentive eye, each moment of the year has its own beauty, and in the same field, it beholds, every hour, a picture which was never seen before, and which shall never be seen again.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson

*Coleman in the*
*Walkway of the*
*Wildflower Meadow*

“May your life be like a wildflower, growing freely in the beauty and joy of each day.”
Native American Proverb

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Debbie’s One Word Sunday-Inspired

Camera: Apple iPhone 13 Pro

Location: Lake Haigler Entrance; Greenway Gateway; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA

God Bless. Get Outdoors. Commune with Nature. Be inspired by its beauty, serenity. and peacefulness. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Monochrome Madness #63 — Bright As Can Be _2026.07.01

Hosting Monochrome Madness this week is Margaret from Pyrenees to Pennines blog. She has chosen a theme of as Bright as Can Be. How Bright is Bright as Can Be? Maybe my selections are as Bright as Can Be, but maybe yours might be brighter.

Here are my entries …

*Sky or Water?*
*Using a Star Filter Gastonia, NC*

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Cameras: Apple 14 Pro Max; Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max; Canon EOS Rebel T3i, and Canon EOS Rebel 2000D with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens.

Locations: As stated above.

God Bless. Have a funtastic week ahead. May your week be filled with love, laughter, and happiness. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Anyone wishing to join in and participate, please go to the Monochrome Madness page to find out how.

2026 LAPC #404 – (Beginning with) “B” Subjects

Beth from Wandering Dawgs is this week’s host for the Lens-Artist Photo Challenge with the theme of Subjects Beginning with the Letter ‘B’. We all like to have fun with the variety themes chosen by the various artists who hosts this challenge each week. I hope y’all enjoy my selections.

Here are my entries …

Boy (aka Coleman)
sitting on a Branch
wearing Blue Jean shorts

BUTTERFLY
Limenitis arthemis,
aka Red-spotted Purple is
a North American Butterfly
***Belonging to the***
**Brush-footed Butterfly family**.

*Boy (aka Coleman)*
*on a Bench*
*with a Blue snack Box*
*and a Blue Camouflage Backpack*
*and wearing a Blue shirt*

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God Bless. Be Happy. Be Cool. Be a Blessing to those around you. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2026 Pull Up a Seat Week 26— At a Museum, Coleman Style #3

Indoor Seating

at

The Schiele Museum

Occasionally, when Coleman and I visit The Schiele Museum of Natural History and Planetarium, we choose to watch one of Planetarium shows it offers for an extra fee. On this particular we decided to pay the extra fee to watch “Back from the Brink: Saved from Extinction”.

On the day we visited Planetarium shows were being offered at 11:15 am, 1:30 pm, and 2:30 pm. The “Back from the Brink: Saved from Extinction” show we chose was scheduled to begin at the 2:30 pm show time. We walked around the natural trail for about 45 minutes then came back inside to wait for the show time.

Here Coleman has Pulled Up a Seat at one of the tables to wait to closer to the scheduled time to line up for the show.

XingfuMama’s Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge 2026-Week 26

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Fusion

Location: The Schiele Museum of Natural History and Planetarium; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Have a fantastic weekend. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Which Way Challenge (CWWC): Any Which Way with Blue Along a Trail, Pathway, or Walkway [06.26.2026]

CWWC
Cee’s Which do moo up Way Challenge

III Welcome back to another Which Way Challenge (CWWC). I trust everyone has had a good week and able to spend some time to take a walk or hike in the vast outdoors. This week’s theme for the Which Way Challenge is (CWWC): Any Which Way with Blue Along a Trail, Pathway, or Walkway [06.26.2026. The Which Way can be Any Which Way you choose in your along any trail, pathway, or walkway with blue as long as the Which Way is clearly discernible. As always signs are always welcome.

For further information regarding the Which Way Challenge (CWWC) feel free to check out the home page here.

Here are my entries …

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Thank you to those who have participated and supported the Which Ways Challenge. I appreciate y’all sharing your Which Ways with us.

For an idea of other’s Which Ways from this past week’s challenge, be sure to click on the following links below.

Marina from In Primo Piano’s Heron

Cath’s Which Way… {Down The Road}

Dawn’s Which Way: In the Neighborhood Gardens

Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Location: Trekker Loop, Archers Loop, & Fern Forest Trails; Adventure Road Entrance; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA

God Bless. Get Outdoors. Take a Walk/Hike. Enjoy Nature’s Beauty. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Next Week’s theme: Which way Challenge (CWWC): Any Which Way Along a Dirt Trail (aka with Brown) [07.03.2026]

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We Grow our Minds

We Grow our Bodies

We Grow our Relationships

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The Historic

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Backyard Trios

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Remembering Fun Times

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Cones, Cones, Cones

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